diff --git a/doc/source/guides/multinode-lab.rst b/doc/source/guides/multinode-lab.rst
index 15f02a0..c0b3f58 100644
--- a/doc/source/guides/multinode-lab.rst
+++ b/doc/source/guides/multinode-lab.rst
@@ -169,17 +169,12 @@
     MYSQL_HOST=$SERVICE_HOST
     RABBIT_HOST=$SERVICE_HOST
     GLANCE_HOSTPORT=$SERVICE_HOST:9292
-    ENABLED_SERVICES=n-cpu,q-agt,n-api-meta,c-vol,placement-client
+    ENABLED_SERVICES=n-cpu,q-agt,c-vol,placement-client
     NOVA_VNC_ENABLED=True
     NOVNCPROXY_URL="http://$SERVICE_HOST:6080/vnc_lite.html"
     VNCSERVER_LISTEN=$HOST_IP
     VNCSERVER_PROXYCLIENT_ADDRESS=$VNCSERVER_LISTEN
 
-**Note:** the ``n-api-meta`` service is a version of the api server
-that only serves the metadata service. It's needed because the
-computes created won't have a routing path to the metadata service on
-the controller.
-
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